title: Accuracy of aPTT values drawn from heparinized arterial lines in children.
abstract: The practice of withdrawing blood samples for activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) analysis from heparinized arterial lines may result in inaccurate aPTT values. The purpose of this study was to compare venous aPTT values to aPTT values withdrawn from heparinized arterial lines in children. The author suggests a method of obtaining accurate aPTT values using a specified discard volume.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Richiuso
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000925:Anticoagulants; D001158:Arteries; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D006493:Heparin; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010314:Partial Thromboplastin Time; D018962:Phlebotomy; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014680:Veins
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin